Public Administration, B.A.

职业前景

Public administration is a growing field, with high demand for new talent, according to private and public job tracking surveys in public and nonprofit administration in the last decade. Your degree will prepare you to manage operations, implement policies and offer programs and services through a government or nonprofit organization. You can explore career paths in these broad areas:

• Public policy and governance
• Community planning and land use
• Public resource management and budgeting
• Regulation, auditing and investigation
• Revenue and tax collection
• Foreign service and diplomacy

Find satisfaction in working for the common good by pursuing a position in a sector you’re passionate about, 比如商业, 安全, 能源, 研究, 运输, 劳动, 农业, 正义和更多.

Working in the public sector also provides excellent benefits, such as opportunities for student loan forgiveness, outstanding job 安全 and options for career advancement.

You will take courses in management and leadership, 人力资源, 经济学, public sector accounting and finance, 美国政治, 公共政策, 社会学, and leadership during crisis. Your classes will discuss current issues in public sector management as well as the role of administrators in developing and implementing 公共政策.

实践经验—You will hone your skills through one or more internships, assisting with 研究, outreach and communications tasks common to public-facing organizations. Internship opportunities are available at local, county and state governments and executive offices; legislative offices; advocacy groups; or 公共政策 and election campaigns.

应用研究—You will conduct applied 研究 projects and write a senior thesis. 这 will benefit your resume and give you an advantage, whether you continue your studies in graduate school or seek employment in public administration. 这 program provides an excellent foundation for a master’s degree in public administration or policy, which is a common requirement for advancement in the public sector.

公民参与—You will have opportunities to grow as an active citizen who promotes ethical, responsible citizenship in your community, while cultivating an understanding of cultural and political diversity, world affairs and global interconnectedness.

法律系的研究—Immaculata offers a pre-law program and 法律辅修, which enable students to complete a course sequence focused on legal principles, legal and political institutions, and advanced reasoning and communications skills. Pre-law students who meet program requirements are eligible for our accelerated 3+3-year program with Widener University Delaware Law School, with guaranteed admission and merit scholarships to the law school, and accelerated completion of their bachelor’s degree and J.D. in six years instead of seven.